Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Himalayan ginger

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Hedychium gardnerianum

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Himalayan ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Himalayan ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Hedychium
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Hedychium gardnerianum

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Himalayan ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Vietnam), Europe (7 countries), North America (Cuba, Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

The Bennetts tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) is a species in the genus Dendrolagus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.